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Ryan Kirton looks at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/game-on-why-indie-developers-are-choosing-the-windy-city\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/original_8195b1a9-c29b-4332-941d-bc8ee825f616_IMG_20260221_132608845_HDR-1-300x241.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106648\" alt=\"Ari Garcia-Chow participates in an unconventional flag-based communication game at an event at the Chicago Game Lab on Feb. 21. (Conner Dejecacion\/MEDILL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/original_8195b1a9-c29b-4332-941d-bc8ee825f616_IMG_20260221_132608845_HDR-1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/original_8195b1a9-c29b-4332-941d-bc8ee825f616_IMG_20260221_132608845_HDR-1-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/original_8195b1a9-c29b-4332-941d-bc8ee825f616_IMG_20260221_132608845_HDR-1-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/original_8195b1a9-c29b-4332-941d-bc8ee825f616_IMG_20260221_132608845_HDR-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/game-on-why-indie-developers-are-choosing-the-windy-city\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGame on: Why indie developers are choosing the Windy City\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 16, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Conner Dejecacion Medill Reports It wasn\u2019t a traditional video game. Two guys huddled over a laptop on one side of the room, the computer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-11.16.16-AM-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106646\" alt=\"Cherry blossoms in Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-11.16.16-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-11.16.16-AM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-11.16.16-AM.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 2\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 16, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the second episode of \u201cChicago This Week,\u201d we hear from Chicago Catholics as they respond to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106635 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/taking-the-long-road-as-route-66-turns-100-fans-look-ahead-instead-of-in-the-rearview-mirror\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/IMG_2030-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106636\" alt=\"Route 66 sign in front of the Art Institute of Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/IMG_2030-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/IMG_2030-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/IMG_2030-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/IMG_2030-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/taking-the-long-road-as-route-66-turns-100-fans-look-ahead-instead-of-in-the-rearview-mirror\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTaking the long road: As Route 66 turns 100, fans look ahead instead of in the rearview mirror\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Phoebe Bock Medill Reports In 1963, Bill Thomas took his first road trip on Route 66 from Illinois to California to visit Disneyland. Although<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health-and-science category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/illinois-one-health-initiatives-may-protect-farmers-from-climate-animal-related-infectious-disease-risks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash-300x161.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106629\" alt=\"Red barn with white trim in a green meadow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/frances-gunn-QcBAZ7VREHQ-unsplash.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/illinois-one-health-initiatives-may-protect-farmers-from-climate-animal-related-infectious-disease-risks\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIllinois \u2018One Health\u2019 initiatives may protect farmers from climate, animal-related infectious disease risks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kimberly Henrickson Medill Reports\u00a0 There\u2019s\u00a0an old adage\u00a0in medicine: if you see a farmer enter the emergency room, you better pay\u00a0attention\u00a0and\u00a0act fast.\u00a0 Farmers are \u201cnotorious\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106616 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-chicago category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/atari-legend-eugene-jarvis-celebrates-25-years-running-arcade-machine-company-raw-thrills-in-chicago\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106617\" alt=\"Jarvis smiling, surrounded by vintage arcade game posters.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Jarvis2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/atari-legend-eugene-jarvis-celebrates-25-years-running-arcade-machine-company-raw-thrills-in-chicago\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAtari legend Eugene Jarvis celebrates 25 years running arcade machine company Raw Thrills in Chicago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Conner\u00a0Dejecacion Medill Reports Eugene Jarvis, 71, has\u00a0worked\u00a0on\u00a0video games\u00a0since\u00a0their\u00a0inception. He grew up in Menlo Park,\u00a0Calif.,\u00a0the\u00a0heart of Silicon Valley. As\u00a0a \u201cyoung, rebellious\u201d person living in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106609 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-this-week-season-7-episode-1\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo-300x177.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106610\" alt=\"Chicago skyline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo-1536x907.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CTW-Ep-1-photo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-this-week-season-7-episode-1\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In this season&#8217;s first episode of &#8220;Chicago This Week,&#8221; reporters cover new efforts to make riding the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-music-box-theatre-is-succeeding-and-even-expanding-despite-a-national-decline-in-movie-theater-attendance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Thomas-Hodgkins-Music-Box-expanding-lede-art-2-300x198.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106595\" alt=\"Music Box Theatre exterior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Thomas-Hodgkins-Music-Box-expanding-lede-art-2-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Thomas-Hodgkins-Music-Box-expanding-lede-art-2-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Thomas-Hodgkins-Music-Box-expanding-lede-art-2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-music-box-theatre-is-succeeding-and-even-expanding-despite-a-national-decline-in-movie-theater-attendance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Music Box Theatre succeeding \u2014 even expanding \u2014 despite national decline in movie theater attendance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 7, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Thomas Hodgkins Medill Reports\u00a0 Chicago&#8217;s Music Box Theatre, an independent movie theater, is expanding despite national movie theater attendance declining. Owner and CEO Brody<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106588 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-medill-explores-2026 category-msj26 category-puerto-rico-2026 category-social-justice category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-sun-is-taino-despite-extinction-and-erasure-narratives-puerto-rico-honors-indigenous-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Naisha-Roy-Taino-photo-1-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106589\" alt=\"Cem\u00ed Museum shaped as a Ta\u00edno sculpture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Naisha-Roy-Taino-photo-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Naisha-Roy-Taino-photo-1.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-sun-is-taino-despite-extinction-and-erasure-narratives-puerto-rico-honors-indigenous-heritage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe sun is Ta\u00edno: Despite extinction and erasure narratives, Puerto Rico honors Indigenous heritage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 7, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Naisha Roy Medill Reports\u00a0 SALINAS, PUERTO RICO \u2014 In Puerto Rico, the symbols are everywhere.\u00a0\u00a0 Spirals and almost-cubist faces\u00a0representing\u00a0the sun, the\u00a0coqu\u00ed\u00a0frog\u00a0and other pieces of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/25-year-old-peter-kuli-is-transforming-a-lincoln-square-silent-film-landmark-for-film-obsessives-and-casual-moviegoers-alike\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106586\" alt=\"Peter Kuli in the Davis Theater with a red curtain behind him.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Peter-K.-D.C.-profile.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/25-year-old-peter-kuli-is-transforming-a-lincoln-square-silent-film-landmark-for-film-obsessives-and-casual-moviegoers-alike\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t25-year-old Peter Kuli transforming Lincoln Square silent film landmark for film obsessives, casual moviegoers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 7, 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/EllieFideli-fooddesertledear-300x167.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106576\" alt=\"Fresh Moves mobile food market bus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/EllieFideli-fooddesertledear-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/EllieFideli-fooddesertledear-1024x570.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/EllieFideli-fooddesertledear-768x428.jpeg 768w, 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